Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 23, 2021

Carriers will also need to stabilize their transportation networks in 2021 to make the most of existing capacity,” Cassidy writes, “but that stability seems farther away, not closer, as the number of US COVID-19 cases climbs rapidly.”. Ocean and Air Trends. An agile supply chain can also help you navigate scarcity and disruption.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

It’s not a secret that capacity remains tight and freight rates stay high. Yet, produce shippers that take the time to think about the situation and what they can do to push through will have a better chance at finding capacity and keeping costs manageable. The challenges with finding capacity during produce season aren’t new.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In his current role as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy, Brad leads a team focusing on Solutions Architecture and Implementation Strategy whose mission is to work directly with shippers to bring efficiency to the capacity procurement process through technology.

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It’s no secret that capacity gets tighter and freight rates higher for all shippers during produce season. Yet, produce shippers that make use of these suggested tips have a better chance of finding capacity and keeping their costs manageable. Fighting tight capacity and high freight rates? Shipping temperature-sensitive items?

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Consumer buying behavior has tightened capacity in all modes of transportation. In a 2021 study by Inbound Logistics, logistics technology providers said that 58% of their shippers were concerned with capacity constraints, triggering 68% of shippers worried about how they were currently optimizing their transportation resources.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Weather events might also be factors. Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Some areas in Florida have shelter-in-place orders, likely limiting available trucking capacity and shipper operations throughout the end of the week. Since more out-of-state carriers are providing services and taking routes outside of their standard area, that takes capacity out of the market and can drive up prices, according to Williford.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Today, companies like TruckX are launching trucking specific IoT products like: Dash cameras that will videotape the outward-facing (driver’s view) and inward-facing (view of the driver) are useful in the event of an accident. Sensors that can capture the approximate capacity used inside the trailer.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

From manufacturing plant shutdowns in North America to goods piling up on Chinese factory floors, an extremely tight logistics capacity is disrupting international trade on a scale not seen in modern history. What is Tight Logistics Capacity? When there is more capacity supply than demand, we experience overcapacity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The world’s largest shippers and capacity providers use the Emerge Freight Procurement Platform daily, showing immediate ROI for procurement and saving valuable time in the process. Emerge is custom built for freight RFP events and as a result the process is streamlined, easy, and saves shippers time and money.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China However, recent disruptions including health crises, trade disputes, logistics bottlenecks, and climate-related events have exposed significant vulnerabilities in this model.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 19, 2021

Twice a year we had a “PT” (Physical Training, I think) test that consisted of measured performance on five “events.” ” One of those events was a 2 mile run. A long, long time ago – in the days when computer programs were coded as holes in punch cards – I was in ROTC* in college.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2024

The event has become well-established, with an American version launched last October in Las Vegas and an Asian event coming to Singapore next March. We’re still onboarding and almost at full capacity,” says Tomczak. The iconic TAETS venue in north Amsterdam will host the 9th edition of DELIVER Europe, the 4th at this site.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

The world’s largest shippers and capacity providers use the Emerge Freight Procurement Platform daily, showing immediate ROI for procurement and saving valuable time in the process. Emerge is custom built for freight RFP events and as a result the process is streamlined, easy, and saves shippers time and money.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was Tuesday afternoon of a traditional five-day kaizen event. It was easy to demonstrate that the oven actually had plenty of capacity, and could easily meet the need by operating it as it was designed. ” This was not a function of machine capacity. Math was on our side. I was still new at this.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Together, they break down the latest shifts in rates, the current state of capacity, and how unexpected weather events , like the rare snowstorm in North Florida, are affecting shipments across the country. Adapting to Seasonal Demands : Tips on how shippers can stay flexible, especially with rising demand in regions like Florida.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

The resilience of your supply chain is determined by its structure and operations, whether we’re dealing with major immediate events like a pandemic or gradual systemic changes to your business environment over time. Typically it involves carrying extra inventory and hiring more workers than absolutely necessary.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Consumers were unable to travel, eat out, or attend events (concerts, sports, cultural) so they spent online. The lack of ocean capacity is making traditional ocean shippers look for options to support the holiday season. Airfreight is an option, however it is more expensive and capacity is tight.

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

COULD WE LOSE CARRIER CAPACITY….WITHOUT WITHOUT LOSING ACTUAL CAPACITY? If we don’t have a decline in the number of operating authorities, or available trucks, then how could we lose capacity? So how could this impact capacity? Certainly, this question could cause one to scratch his head. As you can see in Figure 1.1,

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 19, 2024

The uptick in rejection now appears to be more of a limit of capacity in certain markets versus carriers hedging their bets on the open load board. Drip, Drip, Drip Speaking of that capacity, there is a reduction happening, albeit a slow drip. As shown in Figure 1.2, Looking at volume in that market in Figure 1.3

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Socio-political events like trade wars and political upheavals around the world. The Supply Chain Disruptions Include: Manufacturing capacity drops and become less efficient. Trucking capacity falls and costs increase. Trucking capacity falls and costs increase. Final mile capacity demand increases.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Importers are already front-loading as it will cost them much more in the event tariffs are being implemented. This front-loading and increased demand will come with capacity constraints, increased shipping costs, and higher rates for warehousing and trucking. warehouses rather than taking additional risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Flexible warehouse systems support modular scaling, allowing warehouse operators to add capacity incrementally without significant downtime. Handle Peak Demand Demand spikes, such as those during holidays or major promotional events, can overwhelm unprepared warehouses.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Strong Carrier Relationships : Our long-standing relationships with ocean carriers ensure that we secure priority space for your shipments, even when capacity is tight due to hurricane-related rerouting or congestion. By building flexibility into our logistics strategies, we can redirect shipments to less-affected ports, minimizing delays.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Conversely, it is predicted that the introduction of automated systems will result in an increase in container-handling capacity at the ports, which will have the effect of maintaining the current labor force and improving overall remuneration. What challenges might American ports face over the subsequent two-month period?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2025

For more information visit paycargo.com About Hapag-Lloyd With a fleet of 300 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.2 Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.2 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Situation Companies are increasingly confronted with complex planning scenarios due to predictable events such as mergers and acquisitions, category expansions, supplier changes, and distribution evolution, as well as disruptive events including demand volatility, material shortages, capacity constraints, and logistical surprises.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The retail holiday season is when time sensitivity tends to ramp up, demand is at or near the highest level of the year, and capacity comes off the road for the holidays. For shippers and carriers alike, this translates into tighter capacity, higher rates and an urgent need for precision in delivery timing.

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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 25, 2024

This is primarily due to a strong market and lower vessel capacity related to events in the Red Sea. According to The Loadstar , forwarders are reporting that there are container shortages in northern China.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 2, 2024

Rev Up Your Engines: Preparing for DOT Blitz Week 2024 Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 2, 2024 DOT Blitz Week 2024, also known as the DOT Week, is an annual event organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) that aims at promoting commercial vehicle safety through comprehensive roadside inspections.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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Camelot 3PL Software

OCTOBER 29, 2024

ports have underscored the vulnerability of supply chains to such events, emphasizing the need for resilient warehousing solutions to mitigate delays and maintain inventory flow. These economic shifts can lead to fluctuations in demand for warehousing services, influencing capacity planning and operational scalability.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 17, 2024

Also, the events in the past three years were a huge learning experience for the importers who otherwise haven’t paid this much attention to ocean freight rates and contract negotiations. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, and other major global events add further complexity to global supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Your organization’s ability to anticipate disruption, adapt to events, and build resiliency is rooted in how you maintain operational continuity. A wide range of events could prevent your supply chain from operating normally, but not all events have an equal impact. Capacity constraints and transportation delays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2023

Mr. Masters quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline. He ran a network RFP (request for proposal) event. This event taught Simmons Foods just how fluid their network was (and still is). Masters joined when the company had started to create an enterprise approach to transportation.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

Last Friday, a major milestone was reached in the Port of Houston’s bid to expand its capacity. ” The new project is critical for future port growth and black-swan events. After many issues with capacity at major ports on the U.S. West Coast in 2021, U.S.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

While this creates tremendous value , it also br ings the inevitable risk that certain event s can have far-reaching consequences that influence supply chain s more than ever before. Most often , these events force demand and resource usage to fluctuate. Ready to equip your team for resilience? .

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